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[2025 Six Nations] Wales vs England - 15/3/25

It's not about this ***le it's about the next and the one after that and the world cup. We want to build from this not decide we are good enough and need not improve. We rode our luck today to an historic victory. Let's make sure it isn't a fluke.
This.

Despite coming second and finishing the 6Ns strongly, we still don't look like a side that can play consistently well game to game, especially against teams ranked higher than us. Wales are just **** right now and Italy weren't great defensively. England still have a lot of work to do if they want to be winning ***les or WCs.
 
Wales
Murray - 6
Mee - 5
Llewellyh - 5
Thomas - 5
Roberts - 5
Anscombe - 5
Williams - 5
Smith - 4
Dee - 5
John - 4
Rowlands - 4
Jenkins - 4
Wainwright - 6
Morgan - 8
Faletau - 6
Replacements - 5

England
M Smith - 7
Roebuck - 8
Freeman - 8
Dingwall - 8
Daly - 7
F Smith - 8
Mitchell - 9
Genge - 8
Cowan-Dickie - 7
Stuart - 8
Itoje - 8
Chessum - 6
T Curry - 8
B Curry - 9
Earl - 8
No score given for Replacements.
'The worst-case scenario of a lock and centre came to pass and England barely blinked. Replacements delivered five tries including two by debut boy Henry Pollock.'
 
Wales
Murray - 6
Mee - 5
Llewellyh - 5
Thomas - 5
Roberts - 5
Anscombe - 5
Williams - 5
Smith - 4
Dee - 5
John - 4
Rowlands - 4
Jenkins - 4
Wainwright - 6
Morgan - 8
Faletau - 6
Replacements - 5

England
M Smith - 7
Roebuck - 8
Freeman - 8
Dingwall - 8
Daly - 7
F Smith - 8
Mitchell - 9
Genge - 8
Cowan-Dickie - 7
Stuart - 8
Itoje - 8
Chessum - 6
T Curry - 8
B Curry - 9
Earl - 8
No score given for Replacements.
'The worst-case scenario of a lock and centre came to pass and England barely blinked. Replacements delivered five tries including two by debut boy Henry Pollock.'
Feel that's harsh on Chessum who looked good until he got injured and generous for Freeman.
 
A lot has been said about the power game winning the game. But the kicking game was also important. The clearances and the distance we got compared to Wales was night and day.

Wales really lacking an international standard flyhalf right now.
It's the first time for a long time I've seen England play a very good kicking game and also put some serious length on the kicks!
 
Also in regards to the kicking game, we made most of our kicks contestable. Wales didn't really challenge Marcus Smith that much with contestable kicks.
 

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